Change of consciousness

10-26-2006, 06:28 AM

Now, Arjuna, before understanding Bhagavad-gita, was a fighter, warrior.
And after understanding Bhagavad-gita, he remained a fighter. So we don't
want to change the position. Just like you are a respectable professor,
teacher. We don't say that you change your position. We have come to
convince you about our philosophy. That's all. So just like the same
example: Arjuna, he was denying to fight, "Krsna, I do not like to kill my
relatives. I don't want this kingdom." But he was taught Bhagavad-gita. And
at the end, when Krsna inquired, "What is your decision now?" he said,
karisye vacanam tava [Bg. 18.73]: "Yes, I shall act accordingly, as You
say." That means his consciousness was changed. He remained a fighter. He
was a fighter, he remained a fighter, but he changed his consciousness. We
want that. We don't want to disturb the present condition of the society.
No. But we try to make them understand that "There is a great necessity of
you to understand this consciousness, Krsna consciousness." That is our
goal.

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